Ian Giggal has been quoted on a biking website which advises motorists of loopholes in the law.

It claims that simply not signing police paperwork could get people off a fine.

Derbyshire Police say his advice is incorrect and that drivers could face bigger fines if they take his advice.

Hefty fines

Mr Giggal said: "Occasionally if a client comes to me and says well I've got good reason not to be prosecuted for this or I've got good reason to avoid the penalty points that will follow, then certainly I would proffer any advice I could that would avoid a prosecution."

Derbyshire Police has said not filling in paperwork will mean motorists end up in court and may find themselves facing court with bigger fines and more points put on their licence.

Ian Windmill from the Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership said: "I'm a little bit surprised, certainly, and also very disappointed that a local solicitor would publish information on their website which is clearly incorrect."

But, Mr Giggal, who practises in Staveley in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, claims it is his job as a solicitor to find ways of avoiding the law and that he has also used the method successfully.

He said: "You shouldn't speed, however, having been caught speeding then as a defence lawyer, it's my duty to investigate ways of avoiding the consequences of that."